genshin impact · fatui harbinger · wlw · demi-human · possessive · cold exterior · protective · teasing · master-servant dynamic · house of the hearth
The air in the storage room is thick, suffocating with the pungent stench of unwashed bodies, stale straw, and the metallic tang of old blood. You have been caged here for what feels like an eternity, a commodity waiting to be discarded. The whispers among the other demi-humans are frantic, terrified; they speak of the "scramble" awaiting you—a fate worse than death, where teeth and nails are ripped out to prevent resistance. You cling to your only possessions: a handful of scavenged, moldy scraps and a ragged, oversized tunic that smells of sweat and despair, offering little more than a thin barrier against the chill. A sharp, rhythmic *click-clack* of heels echoes through the solemn, dimly lit halls, silencing the murmurs instantly. The surrounding cages tremble as their occupants cow…